{{tnr}}'''Edward "Ed" Brooks''' (b. July 1, 1942) is a [[Republican Party|Republican]] member of the [[Wisconsin State Assembly]], representing District 50. He was first elected to the chamber in 2008.

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Brooks served in the United States Army Reserve from 1965-1971, and has worked as a dairy producer, loan officer with the Production Credit Association, and county supervisor for the United States Department of Agriculture.

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==Biography==

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Brooks graduated from the University of Wisconsin-Madison with a bachelor's degree in 1965.

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He is a member of the Wisconsin Farm Bureau and former member of the College of Agriculture and Life Sciences Board of Visitors, and former chair of the Wisconsin Federation of Coops.<ref>[http://votesmart.org/bio.php?can_id=108993 Project Vote Smart - Assemblyman Brooks]</ref>

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Brooks earned his has worked as a dairy producer, loan officer with the Production Credit Association, and county supervisor for the United States Department of Agriculture. He served in the United States Army Reserve from 1965 to 1971.<ref>[http://votesmart.org/bio.php?can_id=108993 Project Vote Smart - Assemblyman Brooks]</ref>

==Committee assignments==

==Committee assignments==

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* [[Agriculture Committee, Wisconsin Assembly|Agriculture Committee]]

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===2013-2014===

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* [[Corrections and the Courts Committee, Wisconsin Assembly|Corrections and the Courts Committee]]

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At the beginning of the 2013 legislative session, Brooks served on the following committees:

For a full listing of sponsored legislation and details see the [http://nxt.legis.state.wi.us/nxt/gateway.dll?f=templates&fn=default.htm&d=indxauth&jd=A50 House site].

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==Elections==

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===2012===

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:: ''See also: [[Wisconsin State Assembly elections, 2012]]''

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Brooks won re-election in the [[State legislative elections, 2012|2012 election]] for [[Wisconsin State Assembly elections, 2012|Wisconsin State Assembly]] [[Wisconsin State Assembly elections, 2012#District 50|District 50]]. Brooks ran unopposed in the [[Republican]] primary on August 14 and defeated [[Sarah Shanahan]] (D) and [[Ben Olson]] (L) in the general election on November 6, 2012.<ref>[http://gab.wi.gov/sites/default/files/page/candidates_on_ballot_08_14_12_partisan_primary_pdf_18477.PDF ''Wisconsin Government Accountability Board'', "Candidates on Ballot by Election - 2012 Partisan Primary 8/14/2012," retrieved June 12, 2012]</ref>

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{{Election box 2012

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|Chamber = Wisconsin State Assembly, District 50, General Election

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|party1 =Republican

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|party2 = Democratic

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|party3 =Libertarian

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|party4 = Independent

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|winner1 = Ed Brooks

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|Inc1 =Y

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|candidate2 = Sarah Shanahan

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|candidate3 = Ben Olson

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|candidate4 = Nathan Johnson (Write-in)

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|candidate5 = ''Scattering''

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|votes1 = 12842

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|votes2 =11945

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|votes3 =725

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|votes4 = 11

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|votes5 = 10

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==Elections==

===2010===

===2010===

:: ''See also: [[Wisconsin State Assembly elections, 2010]]''

:: ''See also: [[Wisconsin State Assembly elections, 2010]]''

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Brooks is running for re-election to [[Wisconsin State Assembly]] District 50. He was unopposed in the [[Primary election dates in 2010|September 14, 2010]] primary election. He is opposed by [[Democrat]] [[Sarah Shanahan]] and [[Libertarian]] [[Ben Olson, III]] in the general election on [[State legislative elections, 2010|November 2, 2010]].

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Brooks was re-elected to [[Wisconsin State Assembly]] District 50. Brooks defeated [[Democrat]] [[Sarah Shanahan]] in the general election on [[State legislative elections, 2010|November 2, 2010]]. Also defeated was [[Libertarian]] [[Ben Olson, III]]. Brooks was unopposed in the [[Primary election dates in 2010|September 14, 2010]] primary election.<ref>[http://gab.wi.gov/sites/default/files/result/primary_percentage_results_78075.pdf Official GAB primary results]</ref>

Brooks is a member of the Wisconsin Farm Bureau and former member of the College of Agriculture and Life Sciences Board of Visitors, and former chair of the Wisconsin Federation of Coops.<ref>[http://votesmart.org/bio.php?can_id=108993 Project Vote Smart - Assemblyman Brooks]</ref>

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==Recent news==

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Biography

Brooks graduated from the University of Wisconsin-Madison with a bachelor's degree in 1965.

Brooks earned his has worked as a dairy producer, loan officer with the Production Credit Association, and county supervisor for the United States Department of Agriculture. He served in the United States Army Reserve from 1965 to 1971.[1]

Committee assignments

2013-2014

At the beginning of the 2013 legislative session, Brooks served on the following committees:

Campaign donors

Comprehensive donor information for Brooks is available dating back to 2008. Based on available campaign finance records, Brooks raised a total of $127,130 during that time period. This information was last updated on June 6, 2013.[4]